Rivière (Pas-de-Calais)

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Rivière
Rivière coat of arms
Rivière (France)
Rivière
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Avesnes-le-Comte
Community association Arras
Coordinates 50 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 41 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 41 ′  E
height 75-131 m
surface 11.9 km 2
Residents 1,123 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 94 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62173
INSEE code
Website http://communederiviere.over-blog.com/

Riviere is a French commune with 1,123 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arras and the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte (until 2015: canton of Beaumetz-lès-Loges ). The inhabitants are called Rivièrois .

geography

Rivière is about eight kilometers southwest of Arras . Rivière is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Beaumetz-lès-Loges in the north and northwest, Wailly in the north and northeast, Blairville in the east and southeast, Ransart in the south, Berles-au-Bois in the southwest, Bailleulval in the west and southwest and Basseux in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 992 963 963 1.102 1,142 1,122 1,122 1,131
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Vaast church, a historic monument since 1919
  • Grosville Castle from the 18th century, a historic monument since 1975
  • Remains of the Brétencourt castle and park

Web links

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